March 2026 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Deleting vitamin D and calcium receptors in skin cells increases skin cancer risk by reducing DNA repair and stress response.
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November 2012 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” The tumor suppressor gene FLCN affects mitochondrial function and energy use in cells.
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October 2009 in “The American journal of pathology” Matriptase is crucial for keeping epithelial tissues healthy and functioning properly.
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February 2002 in “Carcinogenesis” Increasing SSAT makes skin more prone to cancer.
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August 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Overexpressing Merkel cell virus proteins in human hair follicles can create clusters of cells that resemble Merkel cell cancer.
October 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Stem cell niche exit in C. elegans is influenced by Sh1 cell membrane protrusions.
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February 2022 in “The journal of neuroscience/The Journal of neuroscience” Deleting the PTEN gene in mice causes nerve cells to grow larger and heal better after injury, but may cause overgrowth and hair loss in older mice.
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April 1998 in “PubMed” Activated erbB-2 in mice skin causes severe skin and hair abnormalities.
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March 1951 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Understanding the mouse hair cycle is crucial for cancer research.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that mouse models are crucial for studying hair biology and that all mutant mice may have hair growth abnormalities that require detailed analysis to identify.
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October 2000 in “The FASEB Journal” The p75 neurotrophin receptor is important for hair follicle regression by controlling cell death.
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January 1998 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” ErbB2 signaling is crucial for skin cell growth and cancer development in mice.
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March 2022 in “The FASEB journal” Adult mice with CBS deficiency show minimal health issues and normal lifespan despite high homocysteine levels.
February 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hair follicles protect melanocytes from sun damage, helping them replenish skin.
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August 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” MED1 is essential for normal hair growth and maintaining hair follicle stem cells.
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July 2015 in “Biotechnic & histochemistry” Bim and Puma proteins are found in developing mouse hair follicles and are involved in more than just cell death.
6 citations
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November 2013 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” Gamma-rays exposure during the resting phase of hair growth can damage hair regeneration and color in mice.
36 citations
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March 2009 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Disrupting Bcl-xL in mice reduces skin cancer risk.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that blocking a gene called NEMO can potentially prevent harmful effects of aging at the cellular level.
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September 2013 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” Rapamycin reduces skin cell growth and tumor development by affecting cell signaling in mice.
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September 1997 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in mice causes hair loss and skin issues due to a defect in a gene affecting cell adhesion.
The scant hair in snthr-1Bao mice is likely caused by a deletion affecting the Plcd1 gene.
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April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Activating PKM2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling together can potentially enhance hair growth and could be a treatment for hair loss.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Disrupting the Tsc2 gene in certain cells leads to thicker skin, larger hair, and changes in hair growth signaling, which can be partly reversed with specific treatment.
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April 2000 in “The American journal of pathology” Bcl-2 overexpression protects against UVB damage but worsens hair loss from chemotherapy.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Chemotherapy and radiation therapy cause skin and hair damage by altering gene expression and signaling pathways.
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April 2024 in “Nature Cell Biology”
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March 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Chemotherapy caused a woman's permanent hair loss and early menopause.
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March 2023 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Mutations in claudin-1 and claudin-3 cause hair loss in baby mice.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Removing MCPIP1 from myeloid cells in mice leads to hair loss and prevents skin tumors but causes pigmented spots.